Friday, February 25, 2011

So I know I said no food friday today, but I'm laying on the couch and I was watching Kitchen Boss, you know Cake Boss? I love that show. And he just had a really yummy looking meal on there!
I have never made a meal from a cooking show, but I am going to try it!
It was broccoli and pasta and homemade fish sticks with halibut.
Go to http://www.tlc.com/ and find the recipes under Kitchen Boss.
And tonight DC Cupcakes is on!

I am sick sick sick. Last Saturday on my birthday I had a migraine and then it turned into the sickness my babies STILL have, headache, sore throat, ear ache, sinus infection, fever, cough. And then today I woke up with another migraine!
Lord let this misery end! I have to many chores piling up around me.
Today is the only day I will ever say this..... sure hope we don't get a showing!
Have a good weekend!

Monday, February 21, 2011

One of my favorite scenes is when they are at a Chuck E Cheese type place and Kevin, their oldest son, he's 9, gets bullied off of a ride and gets his money stolen. Kevin goes to his parents and starts whining. The grandpa says, you can take him, your bigger than he is, go get your money back!

Gil, says to his dad, STOP, be quiet! Then in the midst of the arguing, Kevin starts screaming....

He has lost his retainer. Kevin's parents rush to quiet him, you can tell they are embarassed.

Grandpa takes the kids home and the next scene is Gil and Karen searching the trash behind Chuck E Cheese for the $200 retainer... they are discussing their high strung boy who is obsessive...

As Gil is washing his hands obsessively under the water faucet outside, he asks Karen where Kevin would get that behavior from.....

It is absolutely hilarious. Haven't we all been there?

That is why this movie is so funny, because it mirrors real life.

I also love Grandma's story of the roller coaster. Gil and Karen's life is crazy... Gil has just quit his job, Karen has an unexpected pregnancy, their son is in therapy, life is a roller coaster.

Grandma tells how she went on a roller coaster at 19, and it was so scary, thrilling, made her sick and exciting all at the same time and she wanted to go again.

Much better than a boring merry go round where you just go in circles...she says.

Friday, February 4, 2011

OK, well I said earlier in the week I wanted to share coconut bread today.

YUCK!

I tried it and it didn't turn out or I screwed it up somehow.

So I am sharing what I made for dinner last night, which didn't sound very good to me, but it was

DELICIOUS.

BUT...... I don't have any pictures, and I know some of you are like me, you won't try anything without a photo.

Well take heart lovely, no worries, this is good.

Taco Spaghetti

5oz. packaged spaghetti (I used rotini pasta)

1 pound ground beef

1 large onion, chopped

3/4 C water

1/2 of a 1.25 oz envelope taco seasoning mix (oops I misread that and threw the whole thing in!)

1 11oz. can whole kernel corn, drained (I used half the can, I don't like corn)

1 C sliced, pitted olives (yuck, not for me)

1 C shredded cheese

1/2 C salsa

1 4oz. can diced green chile peppers, drained

6 C shredded lettuce

1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped

Tortilla chips (optional, ya right, a must!)

Dairy sour cream (optional)

Preheat oven to 350. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Set aside.

In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is brown. Drain off fat. Stir in water and taco seasoning. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Ok now I must tell you I really veered off this recipe. I must have had more ground beef than one pound and I used a bit more pasta, I used more cheese. So with all that "more" I used a bigger baking dish too.

As I was making this I thought it was not going to be good, but I was so suprised when I took that first bite!

Also I did not have any sour cream or shredded lettuce in the house, so imagine how much better it would be with those items!!﻿

I always say let me know if you try it, I mean it let me know!

Stay tuned for more info on the shop that is carrying Lollibag's up in Spokane, Washington!

I hope all my friends here who live up there will go support this wonderful lady!